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Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne recently opened critically acclaimed feature “Nebraska.” He also recently told the Canadian press that he doesn’t want anyone to ever watch “Nebraska” in color. Apparently Paramount Vantage pressured Payne into cutting a color version of his film so that it could be more marketable in foreign territories, but Payne was extremely against it.

Payne eventually agreed to cutting colored versions for TV outlets in specific territories like Sierra Leone and Laos, so that “Nebraska” could make TV profit. About the film and the black-and-white, Payne said, “It’s like a modern-day Depression film because of the black-and-white, but I wasn’t thinking about that before; it just happened because of when we were turning the camera on.”

Do you think Payne and directors in general should have complete creative control on where their films are marketed and how? Do you side with Payne or think Paramount Vantage had a point? Check the full article on Variety.

It’s okay guys, that was our reaction too. Maybe a little bit of water flew out of our mouths as we read the news, but that’s not really important…

Warner Bros. and producer David Heyman are in negotiation to buy the rights to acclaimed phone app, “Temple Run” and bring it to the big screens. The film will tell a story of an explorer who after stealing a sacred icon from a temple is chased by demonic forces.

They still don’t have a writer attached to the project, and we’re curious to see who is going to take on this complicated project. We don’t know about you guys, but we were wondering how they are going to keep the story going for at least 80 minutes. Good luck to that writer!

We are willing to give this film a shot, who knows, maybe they’ll come up with something really creative. We’re betting it’ll come out in 3D. How about you guys? Would you pay to watch this adaptation on the big screen? Don’t forget to leave your opinions in the comment section below! We want to hear what you guys have to say about this!

Forthcoming biopic “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” has been generating a lot of buzz lately…the words “Oscar” have definitely been thrown around the last couple of day. And Mandela’s biopic is getting more buzz as President Barack Obama has set a date to host a special White House screening.

This biopic chronicles Nelson Mandela’s early years, from his childhood in a rural village to being chosen as the first democratically elected president in South Africa. The film is backed up by Harvey Weinstein and stars Idris Elba as Mandela.

On Monday, Weinstein commended Obama, “Knowing what a strong relationship President Obama has with President Mandela, it’s an honor for this film to be shown at the White House.”

The film opens on Thanksgiving weekend on the 29th of this month. What do you guys think? Will you go watch it?

David Fear wrote an amazing piece for “The Dissolve” earlier this week. In his article he discusses the history of movie trailers and its evolution. Fear points out several key elements to making trailers and how they have turned into an industry of its own within the film industry and a main, if not the main, pillar of a film’s marketing campaign.

The evolution is clear and the differences are jarring. Fear at one point even says, “When trailers started, their goal was to make sure the film’s name was on everyone’s lips. This ad [Cloverfield] proved that so long as filmmakers could get people talking about their movie, they didn’t even need a name.”

Filmmakers will always find a way to get more and more innovative with their trailers and push the envelopes with their film’s marketing campaigns! With the advance of technology there will always be someone doing something new and different with their trailers, and at this point if you don’t join the movement the audience will leave you behind. In Hollywood’s over saturated film market, the consumer holds all the power and most filmmakers are forced to obey to the audience’s every desire.

Of the trailers he discusses which one is your favorite? Do you think these innovations are just gimmicks filmmakers can use to cover up specific elements of their movies? Let us know what you think in the comments section below. And make sure to check our David Fear’s full article here:

David Fear wrote an amazing piece for “The Dissolve” earlier this week. In his article he discusses the history of movie trailers and its evolution. Fear points out several key elements to making trailers and how they have turned into an industry of its own within the film industry and a main, if not the main, pillar of a film’s marketing campaign.

The evolution is clear and the differences are jarring. Fear at one point even says, “When trailers started, their goal was to make sure the film’s name was on everyone’s lips. This ad [Cloverfield] proved that so long as filmmakers could get people talking about their movie, they didn’t even need a name.”

Filmmakers will always find a way to get more and more innovative with their trailers and push the envelopes with their film’s marketing campaigns! With the advance of technology there will always be someone doing something new and different with their trailers, and at this point if you don’t join the movement the audience will leave you behind. In Hollywood’s over saturated film market, the consumer holds all the power and most filmmakers are forced to obey to the audience’s every desire.

Of the trailers he discusses which one is your favorite? Do you think these innovations are just gimmicks filmmakers can use to cover up specific elements of their movies? Let us know what you think in the comments section below. And make sure to check our David Fear’s full article here: http://bit.ly/1f7cGM0

After long days and hard work months, it’s the final product that is what the majority of the world gets to see… Well it’s been a little slow on the horizon for new up and coming talked about films, but now we get catch a glimpse of some of the stuff in the new future to be hitting the big screens across the nation. I think it’s safe to say we are excited! Here’s a great link that talks about the top 5 most buzz-worthy” movies going around this week in the industry! I think we are going to have to see them all.. There is a little bit of everything in this bunch.The Monument’s Men, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Thor: The Dark World, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Non-Stophttp://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/5-buzz-worthy-movie-trailers-making-the-rounds-this-week.html/

Everyone has their own little habits, quirks, pet peeves, etc… But sometimes you just do things because you are taught once by someone and that’s the only thing you know. Welllllll…. for every time you’ve eaten at a restaurant and had some ketchup in a paper cup, you were wrong. Take 30 seconds to watch this video that is not only going to change your view on condiments, it’s going to blow your mind!

So next time you go to a hamburger and french fries joint, make sure to utilize the ketchup cup the correct way! Don’t make the mistake that so many do. Be ahead of the game and show your friends just how cool you are! Something that they like to calls “ketchup ignorance.” Who knew there was such a thing… We sure didn’t!

We all know Starbucks is the biggest and baddest coffee shop in the world, but why is that they are so successful? Not just because they can make a mean pumpkin spice soy extra hot latte, but because they are run by people with some common sense and honorable intentions! And of course, there is no coincidence that it comes during the time of the government shut down….
In case you haven’t heard about it yet, they are currently running a special this week based around “paying it forward.” CEO and president of Starbucks Howard Schultz decided to encourage lawmakers to come together during uncertain by offering free coffee to customers.
In “this seemingly unending cycle of dysfunction and doubt,” Schultz announced that Starbucks’ customers could buy “someone else their favorite beverage” and get a free tall brewed coffee in return from Wednesday through Friday of this week.
This sense of paying it forward allows people to find a little bit of comfort in these uncertain times. A nice little boost of confidence in humanity and common decency.
Paying it forward for is a little something that an individual can do to make someones day, but in the end, it makes your day too. How about taking this Starbucks paying it forward mentally and implement it into your day. May just change how you feel about the little things…